Medford School Board Concerns Over Administrator Pay Raises

Some Medford school board members are upset they have no control over recent pay raises for administrators. Superintendent Phil Long announced a 6.5 percent pay raise in August for 35 of the district's highest-paid administrators.
The Mail Tribune reports some salaries after the increase include nearly $84,000 for a middle school assistant principal and more than $119,000 for the director of human resources.
Board members said at Monday's meeting the district cannot afford the raises at a time when some schools don't have necessary equipment and it's deadlocked in contract negotiations with classified staff.
Associated Press